Swimming device



T. J. CONDON.

I SWIMMING DEVICE.

APPLICATION FILED SEPT. I0, I92I- 1,41 1,909. Patented Apr. 4, I922.

- l/VI/E/VTOI? WITNESSES 71A GOA/001V BY W Va I ATTORNEYS UNITED; STATES rarsnr iorrics- THOMAS JOSEPH CONDON, OF AYER, MASSACHUSETTS.

SWIMMING DEVICE.

Application filed September 10, 1921.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, THOMAS J. CoNnoN, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of Ayer, in the county of Middlesex and State of Massachusetts, have invented a new and Improved Swimming Device, of which the following is a description.

My invention relates to, an attachment adapted to be applied to each foot of a swimmer and arranged to be an aid to the swimmer.

The general object of the invention is to provide a swimming device including wings adapted to fold and to spread with movements of the foot of the swimmer, and having novel means for comfortably and securely holding the device in position.

The nature of the invention and its distinctive features and characteristics will clearly appear as the description proceeds.

Reference is to be had to the acc0mpanying drawings forming a part of this specification, it being understood that the drawings are merely illustrative of one example of the invention.

Figure 1 is a side elevation of a swimming device embodying my invention, showing the same in position for use;

Figure 2 is a side elevation with one of the wings removed, to show the interior construction Figure 3 is a front elevation with the wings folded and indicating the spread position of the wings by dotted lines;

Figure 4. is a front elevation showing the wings in spread form. V

In carrying out my invention in accordance with the illustrated example a pair of wings 10 is provided, the upper edges of which at the rear portions 11 are permanently united by stitching or other means. The wings are separate at their front portions 12 at their upper edges, for the con venient application of the device to the ankle and foot of the user.

Between the pair of wings is an anklet 13 from which a rear extension 14 extends between the upper rear portions 11 of the wing and permanently secured with the se- Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Apr. 4, 1922.

Serial No. 499,689.

curing of the latter. At the front of the anklet 13 is a front extension 14 and united to the respective sides of the wings by stitching or otherwise. Transverse holes 15 extend through each wing and ankle extension 14 adapted for receiving a lace 16, although other fastening means'may be provided in practice, as will be obvious.

At the interior of the ankle I provide stirrups 17, the sidesof which are formed of stiff material and advantageously formed with loops 17" at the ankles so as not to bear on the ankles and afford discomfort; The lower end is in the form of a strap 17 adapted to lie beneath the foot of the user and an instep strip 18 connects the sides of said stirrup strap 17*.

To limit the spreading movement of the wings 10 I provide flexible elements 19 connecting the outer portions of the wings with the stirrup 17.

lVith the described arrangement the swimming device having been attached in position on the ankle and foot of the wearer, the forward and backward movement of the foot in swimming will cause the wings to from the spirit of the invention as defined 7 in the appended claims.

Having thus described my invention, I claim:

1. A swimming device including foldable wings at opposite sides of the device, an anklet joined at the top thereof to the upper portions of the respective side wings, the sides of said anklet forming integral forward extensions held respectively to the forward portions of the respective wings, and separable fastening means to fasten the front portion of a wing with the adjacent anklet extension to the front portion of the opand having a front extension formed with posite wing and to the integral anklet exseparate sides secured to the separate front 10 tension associated with said opposite wing. portions of the wings, and means to de- 2. A swimming device including a pair of tachably fasten the said sides of the front 5 foldable Wings separate at their front porextensions and the separate front portions tions, an anklet having a rearward extenof the wings together. a

sion permanently secured at its upper portion to the upper rear portions of both wings THOMAS JOSEPH CONDON. 

